Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – In a chance application
Reexamination Certificate
2004-02-06
2010-10-26
Suhol, Dmitry (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
In a chance application
Reexamination Certificate
active
07819740
ABSTRACT:
A gaming device including a plurality of reels having a plurality of symbols where a plurality of paylines are associated with the reels. Each of the paylines includes a fixed modifier, such as a fixed multiplier, which multiplies any awards associated with winning symbol combinations on that to enhance the awards provided to the player. In one embodiment, the paylines are numbered and the values of the multipliers are based on the payline numbers. Any winning symbol combinations occurring on the paylines are modified or multiplied by the multiplier associated with those paylines. The enhanced award is then provided to the player in the game.
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Marks Daniel M.
Marks Howard M.
Masci Joseph D.
Singer Anthony M.
Henry Thomas H
IGT
K&L Gates LLP
Suhol Dmitry
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